Exam 15: Special Senses: The Ear

Write the correct meaning for AC:

The middle of the three ossicles,also called the anvil,is the ________.

The medical term for earache is:

In the term myringotomy,the suffix -tomy means:

The term endaural means pertaining to:

The first middle ear bone,the malleus,is also known as the:

The meaning of the abbreviation ENG is ________.

Complete or partial loss of the ability to hear is:

The vestibule contains the organ of Corti.

The ________ is a narrow tube between the middle ear and the throat that serves to equalize pressure on both sides of the eardrum.

Measurement of the movement of the tympanic membrane and pressure in the middle ear is:

All of the following drugs can be used to treat vertigo except:

Write the correct meaning for OM:

Write the correct meaning for BC:

The ________ consists of a membranous labyrinth or mazelike network of canals located within a bony labyrinth.

The ________ attaches to a thin membrane covering the oval window.

A cochlear implant has all of the following parts except:

The ________ is a spiral-shaped bony structure,so named because it resembles a snail shell.

At the base of each semicircular canal is an enlargement called a/an ________ containing nerve endings in the form of hair cells.

What is a fungus condition of the ear called?